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This week, in the lead up to World Polio Day on the 24 October, the partners of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative are celebrating prog...
Ten thousand children who were previously unreached by polio vaccines are now protected from this incurable virus for life, thanks to new he...
Sixty thousand people gathered to show their support for more sustainable solutions for people and the planet, including polio eradication.
Afghanistan becomes the final polio-endemic country to introduce the inactivated polio vaccine as part of the biggest globally synchronised...
Only two countries remain endemic to this paralysing disease
Declaration further milestone for globally-coordinated vaccine switch in 2016
First of nine vaccination campaigns aiming to leave no child unreached
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, has called for the lessons from polio eradication to be built on to ensure that no ch...
Learn about the important role played by Surveillance Officers like Amina Ismail, who spend their days chasing the poliovirus to its final h...
Outbreak stems from poor immunization coverage
Knowing how to prevent and respond to outbreaks of polio is the bread and butter of the work of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, inc...
Emergency outbreak response being planned
"This is the time for Nigeria to be very vigilant, alert and to maintain its extraordinary efforts," says Dr Arshad Quddus from the World He...
Reaching four million children every year, the introduction of IPV will boost immunity against polio in one of the last countries with wild...
